Many parents stop using booster seats for their children too soon. California law requires children stay in a child or booster seat until they are 6 years old or weigh at least 60 pounds. However, at that size, kids are still too small for an adult safety belt.
Calgary residents can check out Kidseat for more information about recycling expired seats at various Round-Up Clinics or Inspection Clinics. They promise to recycle or reuse any part of the seat possible, including metal, plastic and any other usable parts. Kidseat charges a recycling fee of $7 per car sear and an additional $2 for the base. You must also remove all fabric, foam and webbing.
Seat expiration is determined by the number of years after the seat was made, not from the date it was purchased. All car seats are imprinted with either an expiration date or the date of manufacture.Finding the Expiration Date. Look underneath the bottom of the car seat. You should find either the date of manufacture or the date of expiration stamped in the plastic or printed on a label under the seat.If an expiration date is listed, use that to determine when you should stop using the seat.ook underneath the bottom of the car seat. You should find either the date of manufacture or the date of expiration stamped in the plastic or printed on a label under the seat. If an expiration date is listed, use that to determine when you should stop using the seat.